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City and schools present $370.9 million five‑year CIP; Huntington Middle School gets $21 million state grant
Summary
Officials reviewed the Newport News Public Schools capital improvement plan and recent state and city funding commitments, including a $21 million state award for Huntington Middle School and a city pledge for bus replacements and 1-to-1 technology funds.
School facilities and city finance officials told a joint meeting that the school division’s five‑year capital improvement plan (FY25–29 and beyond) totals about $370.9 million and that the city and state have committed several large grants and cash-capital items to the program.
A school division presenter said the division was awarded $21,000,000 from the School Construction Assistance Program for construction of Huntington Middle School, representing roughly 30% of that project’s cost. The presenter also said the division received $2,100,000 in a second round of state funds for a safe-and-secure entrance at Yates Elementary School and $1,500,000 from the General Assembly for safety and security upgrades at Richneck Elementary School.
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